The Fukaros Familia, starting from DanMachi.

"This is a sling-throwing baby monkey, it should be Lv.2."

"Beware of their ranged attacks."

Fen Yu recognized these monsters from his memory at a glance.

As soon as the words were spoken, the three stone-throwing juveniles let out a piercing shriek. Their thick arms suddenly grabbed stones the size of millstones from the ground, their muscles bulging. With a powerful spin, the three boulders, accompanied by a whistling sound that tore through the air, crashed down on the group from three different angles.

"Gospel!"

Fen Yu took a step forward, and the invisible sonic cannon accurately struck the incoming boulder in mid-air.

With three loud "booms", the boulder exploded into countless fragments in the air, scattering everywhere.

However, this is just the beginning.

Just as they were dealing with the stone-throwing baby monkeys, a dark figure silently slipped out from the shadows beside them, wielding a huge scythe taller than a person, drawing a cold arc as it aimed straight at Feng Jin at the rear of the group.

"Be careful!"

The robin's warning and the figure's attack arrived almost simultaneously.

It was a strangely shaped monster in the form of a young girl, with long, snow-white hair and golden eyes devoid of any emotion.

She was wearing a peculiar outfit with a black background and gold trim, the skirt of which was extremely short, revealing two pale, bloodless thighs.

The giant scythe in her hand contrasted sharply with her slender figure, creating a deadly sense of oppression.

"when!"

Tifa appeared just in time in front of Feng Jin, blocking the powerful blow with her gauntlet-covered hands.

Amidst the clanging of metal, Tifa felt an immense force, the ground beneath her feet cracked, and she was forced back half a step.

"What incredible strength!" Tifa exclaimed in surprise.

Although she successfully blocked it, the opponent's strength had exceeded the level of an ordinary monster in her understanding.

"That's a Guardian Death Soldier, probably level 2. Her strength and durability are likely to be high, but speed is her weakness."

Fenyu immediately recognized the monster that attacked Tifa and the others and reminded them.

A small-scale skirmish ensued.

With the four working in perfect harmony, they managed to defeat the new monsters without serious incident, but also gained a completely new understanding of the danger level of the fourteenth floor.

These newly appeared Lv.2 monsters, whether it's the ranged harassment from the Stone-throwing Apes or the frontal pressure from the Guardian Death Squads, are far superior to the Hellhounds and Unicorn Rabbits.

However, they did not know that this was merely an "appetizer" prepared for them by the dungeon.

The real "surprise" awaits them ahead.

They walked through a narrow, rocky corridor, and suddenly the view opened up before them.

A huge circular void, like the Colosseum in ancient Rome, appeared before them.

The moment they stepped into this area, the malice of the dungeon descended without warning.

"Awooo—"

"roar!"

"grumble--!"

From all directions, dozens of tunnel entrances leading here lit up with countless pairs of scarlet, pale, and golden eyes almost simultaneously.

The countless points of light, like the merciless gaze opening from the abyss, instantly transformed this open space into a prison of despair.

Emerging from the tunnel was an unprecedented wave of monsters.

More than ten hellhounds that breathed flames and a dozen or so unicorn rabbits that hurled stone axes formed the first wave of the charge, like a black tide.

Behind them, eight different colored Deception Flowers silently emerged from the ground, and frost, electricity, and scorching elemental energies instantly began to converge, locking onto the four tiny figures in the arena with a deadly magical fluctuation.

On a higher rock face, five pebbly infants occupied a favorable position. They let out piercing screams, their thick arms carrying boulders the size of millstones, their muscles bulging, ready to launch a devastating throw at any moment.

At the forefront of the monster horde, three guardian assassins wielding giant scythes approached them slowly in a triangular formation, their steps steady yet deadly.

Their golden eyes were devoid of any emotion, and their pale thighs looked particularly eerie in the dim light.

To their left and right, two young ridge dragons lowered their bodies, their bluish-gray scales gleaming with a metallic sheen in the dim light, their golden vertical pupils filled with ferocity, and dangerous growls emanating from deep within their throats.

This is a monster feast.

A desperate feast meticulously planned by the underground city.

"...The situation is beyond our expectations. Tifa, prepare for defense. Violet, prepare for healing. Flamefeather..."

The sound of a robin echoed in the mental network, carrying a hint of solemnity for the first time.

"Leave it to me."

Burning Feather's voice was firm and decisive, interrupting the robin's words.

His eyes turned icy cold in an instant, all traces of their usual gentleness gone.

Training? Growth?

Faced with an absolute survival crisis, everything else can be temporarily set aside.

The only thing he needs to consider now is how to lead his family to survive in this land of death.

"Use this fiery wheel as your chariot!"

He revealed his trump card almost without hesitation.

The chanting of the extremely short text was completed in an instant, and raging flames, like a volcanic eruption, burst forth from his body, completely enveloping him.

The surrounding air was violently distorted by the sudden increase in temperature, and the spare longsword in his hand let out a mournful cry of being unable to bear the weight, its blade turning red-hot at a visible speed.

"Listen to this symphony of stars that weaves destiny!"

At almost the same moment, the robin also made a decision.

Her clear and ethereal chanting rang out for the first time during battle.

"Using melody as a ladder, we can transcend the barriers of mortality!"

As the chanting began, a melodious song suddenly arose from the void, a song exactly like that of a robin.

Her eyes were slightly closed, her long silver-purple hair moved without wind, and an intricate magic circle unfolded around her, with countless star-like points of light swirling and dancing around her, as if summoning the entire starry sky to this deep underground.

"At this moment, please join me in ascending to the heavens—"

She suddenly opened her eyes, stretched out her slender fingers, and pointed at Tifa beside her.

"Stars Fugue!"

A torrent of dazzling starlight instantly flowed into Tifa's body.

Tifa felt an indescribable, immense force, as if it were about to burst her body, surge through her limbs and bones.

Her strength, endurance, dexterity, agility... all her basic stats were skyrocketing at an unbelievable rate.

The original Lv.1 rank barrier was forcibly broken through and surpassed under the impact of this force.

boom!

A powerful shockwave erupted from Tifa, causing her long, black hair to dance wildly.

At this moment, her aura steadily stepped into the realm of Lv.2.

The robin's face paled slightly.

With her current mental and magical power, although she could use [Star Fugue] on multiple people, the consumption of such power would drain her instantly.

When used only on Tifa, combined with the mana and spirit recovery effect provided by her own skill [Intoxicating Prelude], it can maintain a delicate balance between consumption and recovery, allowing Tifa to stay at level 2 for a long time.

And now, that's enough.